Florida / Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
CMS certification 100299 · Bradenton, FL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center reported 1,798 Medicare inpatient stays across 64 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 11.87 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Florida, number 16 of 159 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 7.04×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 206 stays at an average charge of $129,862, 44% above the national average. It also billed 1,321 outpatient services, charging 19.1 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,798
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 11.87×
- 3Rank in FL (highest ratio = 1) 16 of 159
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 64 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center charged more than the national average in 64 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 206 | $129,862 | +44% | $12,750 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 112 | $85,362 | +51% | $8,393 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 65 | $113,158 | +60% | $11,025 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 59 | $84,057 | +41% | $8,588 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 52 | $76,731 | +91% | $5,405 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 49 | $87,180 | +32% | $9,554 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 44 | $68,960 | +69% | $6,107 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 43 | $104,758 | +43% | $10,747 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 42 | $117,483 | +55% | $10,338 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 41 | $83,533 | +72% | $6,308 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 39 | $67,098 | +77% | $5,288 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 38 | $167,030 | +66% | $14,174 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 37 | $322,831 | +41% | $29,766 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $84,725 | +65% | $7,997 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 32 | $218,606 | +91% | $13,537 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 32 | $139,210 | +63% | $11,663 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 32 | $192,000 | +88% | $13,988 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $99,380 | +78% | $7,207 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $85,954 | +43% | $8,587 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 29 | $73,876 | +98% | $6,108 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $101,207 | +106% | $6,799 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 28 | $79,264 | +62% | $6,325 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 27 | $132,630 | +33% | $12,875 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 26 | $193,634 | +63% | $15,062 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 24 | $225,284 | +142% | $12,484 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 23 | $96,085 | +90% | $5,353 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 22 | $83,402 | +65% | $7,063 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $55,982 | +55% | $4,896 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 22 | $635,849 | +127% | $52,270 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $303,884 | +86% | $19,214 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $68,089 | +84% | $5,081 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 20 | $87,404 | +73% | $5,944 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 20 | $86,179 | +8% | $11,095 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 19 | $62,458 | +63% | $5,861 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 19 | $314,994 | +47% | $26,236 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 19 | $92,842 | +25% | $10,439 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $79,691 | +38% | $8,344 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 18 | $102,185 | +80% | $8,633 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $116,414 | +147% | $6,346 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $85,641 | +80% | $6,476 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 17 | $512,789 | +153% | $36,050 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 16 | $69,908 | +54% | $6,528 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 16 | $123,283 | +29% | $14,152 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 15 | $83,773 | +109% | $5,005 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $71,069 | +83% | $5,292 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $112,418 | +84% | $8,554 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 14 | $48,858 | +70% | $3,696 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 14 | $87,362 | +100% | $5,719 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $195,117 | +41% | $18,715 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $112,855 | +77% | $7,261 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 13 | $206,950 | +122% | $11,721 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 13 | $131,972 | +69% | $10,754 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $257,177 | +90% | $18,684 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 13 | $81,077 | +30% | $10,557 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 12 | $285,807 | +78% | $21,221 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $71,520 | +57% | $5,787 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $68,309 | +64% | $6,076 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 12 | $132,156 | +96% | $9,064 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 11 | $54,579 | +32% | $5,438 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $153,143 | +36% | $14,585 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 64 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Florida average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lakewood Ranch Medical Center charged $129,862 on average, 15% more than the Florida average of $112,838, and was paid $12,750 against a state average of $15,663. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lakewood Ranch Medical Center charged $85,362 on average, 26% more than the Florida average of $67,659, and was paid $8,393 against a state average of $10,715. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Lakewood Ranch Medical Center charged $113,158 on average, 32% more than the Florida average of $85,454, and was paid $11,025 against a state average of $13,200. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Lakewood Ranch Medical Center charged $84,057 on average, 7% more than the Florida average of $78,292, and was paid $8,588 against a state average of $10,939. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $40,848 was 44% above the state average of $28,431. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $110,818 was 62% above the state average of $68,202. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $80,414 was 92% above the state average of $41,880. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $54,465 was 6% above the state average of $51,337.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton, FL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-01-19 (CMS case 1060)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-31 (CMS case 3485)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-08 (CMS case 4402)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.